It sounds ominous, but financial repression occurs when governments attempt to inflate their debt away. While it may benefit the government, it can be challenging for individuals and investors seeking higher returns on their savings because interest rates cannot keep up with inflation. Investors might turn to equities in search of higher returns, potentially driving […]
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A hot topic of discussion lately has been changes in market environments and their impact on investment strategies, especially regarding interest rates and inflation. Today, I thought I’d take a look at this problem from a data-driven perspective. It’s no secret that, when left unaltered, the performance of a trading strategy will deteriorate over time. […]
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A key philosophy I use in the Trading System Mentor Course is to have students understand why their strategy makes money. What’s the profit driver logic? It’s an important element to grasp for two reasons; Firstly, when things get a little tough, which they always will, you’ll be more inclined to stay with a system […]
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We laid some basic framework to position sizing, specifically how being selective with position sizing can greatly enhance profitability. How exactly is this done? Long term readers will be aware of the Bang For Buck filter which I developed back in the late 90’s. The initial goal was to select one stock over another when […]
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Pattern recognition is a popular topic especially with new and evolving traders. I’ve used pattern recognition to make trading decisions for 34 years. It’s not the only way to trade but it’s been a very successful method for me and I’m happy to share some insights with you. Pattern: Triangles The Setup The bullish setup is simple […]
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In our series on pattern recognition, in the last article we described the triangle pattern. Another trend following set up that is less common but still a useful strategy for your trading toolbox is the continuation Flag. Pattern: Flag The Setup The flag is a bullish setup like the Triangle pattern. Firstly, the trend must be up; […]
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Today we look at several Gap patterns. I prefer to use them as a continuation pattern especially during a strongly trending market. The problem with Gaps is they can only be defined several days after they occur. Therefore, we must apply some rules to help define the validity of the gap pattern before or as […]
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In today’s pattern recognition article the trading pattern is for scalpers. A scalper is someone who wants to get into the market, take a quick profit and move on. We are looking for quick moves of three to four days for profitable trades and losses of one day in duration. Pattern: Smash Bars Smash bars […]
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Today I’ll introduce you to my version of Swing Trading or Swing Target Trading which defines the risk/reward prior to the trade being implemented and is based more on momentum than trend following. Pattern: Swing Target Trading A swing is simply a move from a high point (HP) to a low point (LP) or from […]
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Pattern: Springs Trading Springs is one of the most profitable trades is in the opposite direction to a failed breakout off a sideways consolidation or accumulation area. The term Spring comes from a Wyckoff method and generally uses volume as a filter. We will define the Spring pattern without volume for our purposes here. The […]
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